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How to Use AFP Live!AFP now has a new way for you to interact with top leaders, practitioners, trainers and innovators in fundraising and philanthropy: AFP Live!http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=21928
Tue, 18 Apr 2017 16:25:39 GMTCalling All Artists, Poets and Photographers!AFP members everywhere are invited to submit their art and poetry to exhibit at the Diversity Art Showcase at the 53rd International Fundraising Conference, March 22-22, 2016, in Boston, Mass.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=15192
Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:14:57 GMTAFP News Release: Clinton College Plan Damaging to PhilanthropyIn response to presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s college tuition plan, which would limit the value of the charitable deduction for gifts made by certain taxpayers, Andrew Watt, the president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), released the following statement.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=33245
Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:24:20 GMTAFP Q&A - AFP's Live Online Chat!AFP now has a new way for you to interact with top leaders, practitioners, trainers and innovators in fundraising and philanthropy: AFP Q&A!http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=21690
Thu, 06 Nov 2014 19:37:57 GMTOttawa Fundraiser Leah Eustace Earns Highest Professional Fundraising Credential from AFPLeah Eustace, newest ACFRE, joins the ranks of only 101 other fundraising professionals in the world! As a principal with Canadian consulting firm Good Works, past-president of the AFP Ottawa Chapter and chair-elect of the AFP Foundation for Philanthropy—Canada, becoming an ACFRE was the logical next step for Leah's more than 20-year fundraising career.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=24357
Tue, 06 May 2014 23:52:44 GMTAFP Canada Has A New Home On The AFP International WebsiteYour AFP membership gives you access to a network of like-minded professionals and a wealth of professional development resources. Now Canadian members have access to an AFP Canada homepage, to recognize and further develop the unique contribution of Canada's fundraising community.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=23731
Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:28:58 GMTPrime Minister of Canada Recognizes National Volunteer WeekNational Volunteer Week is April 6 – 12 this year, and Prime Minister Stephen Harper marked the occasion with comments about the importance of philanthropy and volunteering.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=23766
Tue, 08 Apr 2014 19:13:36 GMTAFP’s Official LinkedIn Page OnFundraising Reaches 20,000 Members and Earns Top Social Media Benefit for Young ProfessionalsVoted as the top social media benefit for AFP’s young professional members, the AFP official LinkedIn page—OnFundraising—also serves as a sounding board for more than 20,000 members!http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=21907
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:26:29 GMTAFP South Eastern Ontario Chapter Donates Fundraising Books to Local LibraryThis chapter may help bring a fundraiser’s professional development dreams within reach with the donation of the entire CFRE reading list—a gift valued at $1,500—to a local library.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=20898
Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:19:22 GMTJoin AFP, 15 Founding Partners and Countless Nonprofits in Celebrating GivingTuesdayCanada’s inaugural GivingTuesday is backed by AFP, 14 other founding partners and an ever-growing list of dedicated nonprofits. There are numerous opportunities to join in on what is sure to be a historical giving day in Canadian history.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=20895
Wed, 06 Nov 2013 03:07:41 GMTNational Philanthropy Day® to Feature Countdown to Impact ChallengeAFP is encouraging all members—and their donors—to demonstrate how they are changing the world and “showing their love” for their neighbors and community by participating in the Countdown to Impact Challenge, leading up to National Philanthropy Day® on Nov. 15.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=20672
Wed, 23 Oct 2013 01:58:50 GMTNew Jersey Fundraising Consultant Earns Field's Highest Professional CredentialOn Friday, Oct. 4, New Jersey fundraising consultant and founder of Tri Point Fundraising Amy Eisenstein will be awarded the field's highest professional certification, the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE), by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=20323
Thu, 03 Oct 2013 02:15:30 GMTCountdown to Canada’s GivingTuesday 2013A national day of giving and volunteering called GivingTuesday will start in Canada this Dec. 3, 2013.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=19970
Mon, 16 Sep 2013 19:33:30 GMTAFP President Andrew Watt Named to NonProfit Times’ Most Influential ListThe NonProfit Times has named Andrew Watt, FInstF, president and CEO of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), one of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=19246
Fri, 02 Aug 2013 20:18:57 GMTLeading Charities and Fundraisers in Calgary to Discuss Philanthropy and Community Response to Flooding(Arlington, VA) Canadian leaders of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the world’s largest group of charitable fundraisers, convened in Calgary last week to discuss the future of philanthropy and highlight the impact of volunteerism by the public in response to Canada’s worst flooding in years.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=18856
Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:35:03 GMTTampa Bay Times, CNN List of “Worst Charities” Cites Extreme Cases, Misses Key PointsIn response to the recent release of the “50 Worst Charities” by the Tampa Bay Times and CNN, the president of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Andrew Watt, released the following statement.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=17990
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:39:54 GMTFollow an AFP Diversity Fellowship Winner’s Blog as He Encourages YOU to Set a Big Hairy Audacious GoalTony Spearman-Leach was awarded with the African-American Diversity Scholarship Fund with registration and travel support for the 2013 AFP International Conference on Fundraising. He portrayed his experience at the conference through his blog, highlighting each day’s takeaways from sessions and through networking, and he even spoke at the closing general session! Find out what makes Spearman-Leach a diversity fellows winner, and follow his blog to capture the essence of his first conference experience.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=17078
Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:13:15 GMTTop 15 inspiring & behind-the-scenes snapshots from Instagram using #afpICON & #afpmeet!For those of you Instagramming your hearts out at conference using #afpICON or #afpmeet, we’ve compiled some of the “can’t miss” pics into one place so you can reminisce over your conference experience, or see what you may have missed out on!http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=16869
Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:38:00 GMTAFP Announces International Awards for Philanthropy HonoreesA generous couple in Saskatchewan; an outstanding family foundation supporting causes around the world; a volunteer legend in Vancouver; a fundraising pioneer in Wisconsin; a dynamic brother-sister team in Georgia; an inspiring newspaper project in Calgary; and a heroic young woman in Minnesota are all recipients of the Association of Fundraising Professionals 2013 Awards for Philanthropy.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=16702
Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:05:02 GMTA Name & Story You Won’t Soon Forget – Emmanuel Jal: From Child Soldier to AFP International Conference SpeakerThe name Emmanuel Jal may not be as widely known to you as some of our other general session speakers for the 2013 AFP International Conference on Fundraising, but that won’t make his story of “lose” and “win” any less powerful. Using hip hop to tell the tale of life as child soldier, Jal proves that being born into a “losing” situation doesn’t mean you can’t persevere and “win” in the end, all the while helping others.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=16365
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 20:28:08 GMTGeorgia Brother and Sister Honored with International Youth Philanthropy AwardCarter and Olivia Ries, brother and sister from Fayetteville, Georgia, who have created plastic recycling programs being used in schools across the U.S. and are committed to conservation and endangered species efforts, are the recipients of the 2013 Bob Carter Companies/William R. Simms Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy, Group, presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=15843
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:18:22 GMTFundraising Colleagues Collaborate to Win 2013 AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize on Philanthropic PlanningLong-time friends and colleagues Robert E. Wahlers, MS, CFRE, and Brian Sagestrano, CFRE, have co-penned this year’s AFP/Skystone Partners Research Prize honoree, The Philanthropic Planning Companion—a volume the prize committee called “outstanding” and “commendable”.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=15438
Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:24:44 GMTIn Memory of Charles R. Stephens, CFRE, First African-American Chair of AFPIt is with great sadness that AFP announces that former AFP chair Charles R. Stephens, CFRE, has passed away. The first African-American volunteer leader of AFP, he was a pioneer in the fundraising profession.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=15282
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 21:35:36 GMTGrammy Award Winning Musician, Education Activist, Movie Co-Producer and…AFP International Conference Speaker!John Legend may have won nine Grammy Awards for his musical talent, and he may have just co-produced a documentary with Brad Pitt, Russell Simmons and Danny Glover, but he’s much more than a musically and film-inclined celebrity. Legend is an education activist and created the Show Me Campaign, a nonprofit organization that fights for education reform in the United States and works with Millennium Promise to provide clean water, health care, education and more for Africa.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=14938
Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:17:32 GMTFundraising Leader Bob Carter to Chair 2013 AFP Board of DirectorsRobert (Bob) Carter, CFRE, has begun his service as chair of Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the largest association of charitable fundraisers in the world.http://www.chapters.afpnet.org/International/newsreleasedetail.cfm?ItemNumber=14654
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